Publisher's Synopsis
Lady Katherine du Boise is about to be betrothed to the knight of her nightmares.
Dodging an imminent betrothal, she agrees to marry a man destined to die. Given his virility and charm, their short marriage might even be agreeable-until such time as she is widowed and gains her coveted freedom.
impossible to overturn. Time slips away, while their passion creates a bittersweet bond.
Will Katherine lose the husband she now wishes to keep, while Maddox succumbs to a deadly trial by ordeal?